Patents by Inventor William R. Arends

William R. Arends has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5832913
    Abstract: An accessory for a wet diamond tile saw that allows the saw operator to cut accurate and consistent angled cuts in both planar and non-planar tile and related materials such as stone. The accessory has a slot in the bottom which sits over the fence on the tile saw, thus holding the accessory at a fixed angle to the saw. The accessory can be fitted with a pivoting plate which can hold curved pieces of tile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Inventor: William R. Arends
  • Patent number: 5094054
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for venting building structures in the roof and floor areas wherein a screened pan construction is secured to the underside of the roof so as to allow the filling of insulation material, and the like, without obstructing the flow of outside air into and out of the attic space between the ceiling and roof; the same screened pan is secured in the area between the subfloor and foundation of the building structure allowing air flow between the outside of the building and the area beneath the floor structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1992
    Inventor: William R. Arends